Producing white flowers in late May , June or July on a tree diagram uprise 20 to 30 foot tall and 15 to 25 feet wide , the Japanese tree diagram lilac ( Syringa reticulata ) is affect as a hard , virtually disease - free plant : a true lilac Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . Resistant to mould , scale and borers , it even grows well in windy locations , nutrient - poor and alkaline ground . farm this deciduous tree in USDA Hardiness zone 3 through 7 .

Ivory Silk

Often study as the miscellany of choice , Ivory Silk start bloom when the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree is only 5 feet tall . It grow to a size slightly small than the species , at 25 feet in height and 20 feet wide . The abundant production of white-hot flowers in early to midsummer outpaces that of the species , too . Its glossy brown bark covers rather stocky branches , impart to its ornamental qualities in the wintertime with leaves absent . This selection was first introduced by the Sheridan Nursery in Ontario , Canada .

Regent

The kind Regent was introduced by Princeton University in Princeton , New Jersey . It turn smartly and produce abundant white flower cluster in summer . Regent ’s canopy develop more narrowly than other Japanese tree lilac natural selection , crap it a proficient choice for urban street tree consumption . At maturity , look Regent to be 25 to 30 feet marvellous and 15 feet wide .

Summer Snow

In contrast to the minute Regent , Summer Snow develops a compact , rounder leaf canopy with a fledged height of 25 feet and open of 20 feet . This uniform shape favors use as a car park or yard tree diagram , resembling a cerise tree ’s height and barque . It also works well as a street tree diagram .

Chantilly Lace

If sited out of spicy , vivid good afternoon sunlight , anticipate the variegated leave of Chantilly Lace to look their best . The glossy green leaves come forth in saltation with creamy green - yellowed edges and tardily pass off to pale cream . The ivory colorise flowers by midsummer remains the seasonal show - stopper , but the foliation coloration remains interesting into autumn even though they do not transfer colors before dropping . This motley grows to 25 foot improbable and wide and first key out by John Herrmann of Limehouse , Ontario around 1980 .

Cameo Jewel

The foliation of Cameo Jewel , sometimes called Cameo ’s Jewel , has a blotched deep and intermediate unripe meat and an maverick edging of lightsome yellow . By midsummer , when the flowers seem , leafage edges become a paler yellow to thrash .

China Gold

This unusual selection resulted after seeds were handle with colchicine in 1955 . China Gold ’s foliation emerges pale yellow and becomes more green - yellow as the get time of year old age . New subdivision twigs abide a reddish tone . It grow the typical ivory colored flower in summer and grows to a height of 25 feet with a width of 20 to 25 feet .

Elliott

deal under the earmark name of Snow Cap ™ , this multifariousness rise more compact than the industriousness standard Ivory Silk , get hold of 15 to 20 foot high by only 10 to 12 feet wide . It carry blockheaded , saturnine green leaves and rich white flower spikes in summer . The uniform branch use makes this a swell small Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree for urban setting . This variety also grows well in milder USDA Zone 8 .

Willamette

release by Carlton Plant Nursery in 2000 , Willamette is more normally marketed by the name Ivory Pillar ™ . White flowers deck the tree in summertime , but what sets this selection apart is the pyramid - like shape of its canopy , maturing to a height of 25 to 30 foot and tapering width of 15 to 20 foot .

Snow Dance

Honey - scented white flowers ornament the canopy of this selection , which reaches 25 to 35 feet at adulthood . Snow Dance typically flower heavily each year , unlike Ivory Silk which may produce grueling florescence presentation in alternating years .

Sigzam

No one use the register variety show name Sigzam , but rather the stylemark name of theme song ™ for this variety . The flower bunch attain a more oval clustered flesh and appear one to two weeks later than other Japanese tree lilac varieties . This compendious tree diagram produce about 20 to 25 tall and wide . It may also be grown in USDA Zone 8 .

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